Grazing livestock density by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
49.00 million Hectare
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
1,270 Hectare
Malta
Median
660,770 Hectare
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
278
What the numbers show
Grazing livestock density is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 49.00 million Hectare in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 1,270 Hectare in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 660,770 Hectare, and the mean is 3.06 million Hectare.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 38,580.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 204.5%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 34.4%).
Grazing livestock density: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 49.00 million Hectare | 2023 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 2 | France | 11.50 million Hectare | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 8.71 million Hectare | 2016 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 8.71 million Hectare | 2016 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 7.25 million Hectare | 2023 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 5.51 million Hectare | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 7 | Ireland | 4.51 million Hectare | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 3.01 million Hectare | 2023 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 9 | Poland | 2.23 million Hectare | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 2.23 million Hectare | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 11 | Portugal | 1.96 million Hectare | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 1.92 million Hectare | 2023 | up 10.4% | falling |
| 13 | Czechia | 1.26 million Hectare | 2023 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 14 | Austria | 1.23 million Hectare | 2023 | up 10.1% | flat |
| 15 | Sweden | 1.16 million Hectare | 2023 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 16 | Netherlands | 1.03 million Hectare | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 16 | Netherlands | 1.03 million Hectare | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 898,050 Hectare | 2023 | up 204.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Switzerland | 744,860 Hectare | 2020 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 20 | Hungary | 702,070 Hectare | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 21 | Belgium | 619,470 Hectare | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 22 | Latvia | 610,150 Hectare | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 22 | Latvia | 610,150 Hectare | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 600,580 Hectare | 2023 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 25 | Slovakia | 594,110 Hectare | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 25 | Slovakia | 594,110 Hectare | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 549,340 Hectare | 2023 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 549,340 Hectare | 2023 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 29 | Greece | 540,110 Hectare | 2023 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 30 | Finland | 480,670 Hectare | 2023 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 31 | Denmark | 480,240 Hectare | 2023 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 32 | Croatia | 283,900 Hectare | 2023 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 32 | Croatia | 283,900 Hectare | 2023 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 273,670 Hectare | 2023 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 273,670 Hectare | 2023 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 266,090 Hectare | 2023 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 266,090 Hectare | 2023 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 90,470 Hectare | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 39 | Cyprus | 31,900 Hectare | 2023 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 1,270 Hectare | 2023 | down 13.6% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 49.00 million Hectare